Molly’s POV-
By the time I woke up the next morning, Scott was gone. I couldn’t tell if I was relieved or disappointed not to see him so soon. My biggest fear was that the disappointment was overruling the relief.
My mother was already in the dining room sipping her coffee. The minute she saw me, her eyes lit up, and she patted the spot next to her.
“Good morning, sweetie!” Willimina exclaimed happily.
I ducked my head to cover up my wince at her joyfulness. I was feeling a lot of emotions that morning, but joy was not one of them. However, I didn’t want to ruin her good mood.
“Hi, Mom,” I replied, forcing some happiness into my voice.
“Did you have fun on your date?” she asked with a saucy wink.
